Agriculture
Over 90 trained in advancing climate-smart agriculture in Guyana
Press Release: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) and the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI), successfully conducted a series of training sessions on Integrated Crop Production Management and Digital Sensor Systems under Protected Cultivation. The training commenced at the Mangrove Centre...
Guyana strengthening disease surveillance, veterinary systems to secure livestock sector
Disease surveillance and veterinary services are being prioritised as Guyana ramps up its efforts to produce high quality livestock and...
Another record-breaking rice harvest as production surpasses 800,000 tonnes
Guyana’s rice industry is on track to achieve another historic year, with production already surpassing the 800,000-tonne mark before the...
Gov’t, farmers chart 35,000-acre multi-crop expansion on Corentyne Coast
On Monday, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, and Minister of Public Service, Government Efficiency, and Implementation, Zulfikar Ally, met with cane...
Private cane, rice farmers signal readiness to replant as President pushes for large-scale farming
President Dr. Irfaan Ali has called on private farmers in Berbice to commit fully to large-scale food production, warning that...
Record rice crop brings optimism but falling global prices pose challenges
Guyana’s rice sector is poised for another record harvest in 2025, but while farmers and millers are celebrating strong yields,...
Tacama Gold to cultivate about 7,500 acres of corn, soybeans this year
Tacama Gold Inc is set to cultivate about 7,500 acres of corn and soybeans this year, following successful production over...
Guyana seeing historic shift in land surveying, administration and use
(FAO) – Guyana is on the verge of completing a digital transformation that will revolutionise land management in this rapidly...
Guyana, DR ink new agreement to kickstart cocoa & coffee production in Reg. 1
On Tuesday, the Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Agriculture, signed a historic agreement with the Government of the...
‘A lifeline’- President launches premium-free crop insurance for rice farmers
To ensure they are compensated in the event of extreme weather conditions and their livelihoods are protected from increasing threat...
Guyana’s catfish export ban to the U.S likely to be lifted soon
The United States Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, on Wednesday said the longstanding ban on Guyana’s catfish exports to the...
APNU closed estates, now pretends to care – Mustapha rejects Norton’s ‘shameless attempt to rewrite history’
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, has rejected recent statements by Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton about the future of the Guyana...
Landmark MoU signed between Bloomberg Grain & Guyana to develop food hub
A Memorandum of Understanding that will pave the way for a regional food hub at Yarrowkabra, along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway,...
Gov’t to set up insurance mechanism for 6,000 rice farmers
Three years after consistent global negotiations, the government has made a breakthrough, securing funding for climate insurance that will benefit...
New airstrip opens for agriculture and tourism in Mahaica
Rice farmers in Handsome Tree, Mahaica, can now look forward to cheaper operations and bigger yields, thanks to a brand-new...
From drainage to coconuts: President outlines new support for Hubu farmers
President Dr. Irfaan Ali met with residents of Hubu, Region Three on Thursday, where he outlined a number of projects...
Gov’t building mega industrial, manufacturing & agro-processing hub for small businesses
Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Friday night revealed that the government is developing a new industrial, manufacturing, and agro-processing...
Jagdeo announces agri innovation hubs with support centres for every region under new PPP gov’t
Agriculture innovation hubs with support centres will be set up in every region in the next PPP government, Vice President...
GuySuCo mustn’t only focus on sugar but other crops, services – Pres. Ali
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) will continue receiving government support, but President Dr. Irfaan Ali says the body must diversify...
System to track diseases in wild meat to soon go national
Over the past few years, the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme has been working to create a system to track...
Guyana partnering with Massy, Bloomberg to expand export market
As efforts to expand the country’s export market continue, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha said collaborations with Massy Distribution Inc. and...
